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Date created: 2013-01-15 Name: D. White
Location: Leona Valley, CA

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"Reliable, Reliable, Reliable"
I in the process of looking for another Reliance propane 75 Gal Hot Water Heater, my current unit is approaching 20 years in constant use and It has never had a problem. It's getting old and needs to be replaced, but only with another one, which I hope is has much maintenance free as this one. Can't say enough how please I am with Reliance. Just hope the new one hasn't changed much. Very Reliable, Very Reliable.

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Date created: 2012-01-18 Location: Sweet Home, Or

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"Reliance hot water heater is my go to hot water heater."
I know that it sounds corny but Reliance hot water heaters are my go to water heaters. I own several rentals and this brand is what I put in all of them now. When I first started doing rentals I used Kenmore because I thought it would help in the long run with part availability. After time though I realized that most parts for hot water heaters are generic. The other thing that made me go to these is that most of the brand names charge extra for the models that are no sediment option. This is really important where we live because if it doesn't have this option you either need a pre filter(which renters wont change) or you have to constantly drain the tanks to get out the sediment. I can also say these last just as long as any of the big brand names. The one problem I have with them is the drain valve on the bottom is plastic and dose not open very far which makes it a pain to drain when you need to replace an element.

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Date created: 2011-03-30 Location: Leadville co

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"the Reliance sta-kleen 805 is a good conventional water heater"
My Reliance Sta-Kleen 805 water heater is 14 years old, and was in this house when we bought it. It is a natural gas water heater. This water heater works pretty well, we usually have hot water. The water heater is in the basement, and sometimes the water is hotter downstairs than up, this can be a problem when guests burn their hands at the kitchen sink. The other option is having lukewarm showers. We have had the water heater pilot light go out a few times when the basement flooded, but it re-lighted easily. Occasionally, we have had some carbon buildup on the burner. I cleaned it with a wire brush and it worked well again. Another maintenance issue is that hard water sludge builds up in the tank after a few years, and we need to drain it. All in all this is a good workhorse of a water heater.

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